Philip potjllain



removal is todruw the plant and earthI together by the stem.; If these elortsfuil, a thin blade 'is commonly thrust down betweenthe earthiandthe interior ofthe pot toloosen the earth, and aid in'its withdrawal. Frequently, howevexjthe bellied or irregular form ofy thepot prevents the possibilityof removing the bali of earth entire, in which c'ase the pot'vmustbe destroyed. l I

But all-.these methods of removing plants prior to transplanting, and all means heretofore employed for this purpose, are found to-'be injurious to the young plant, by ahdisturbunce and rupture of ,the roots', thereby seriously impairingl its vitality, and checking 4its growth, elven if itdo not actually kill it, as in thecese of'cotton, melons, and other extremely tender plants, which cannot be successfully transplanted by anyof the methods 'heretofore employed.

. Bymenns, however, of my improved pot, with tnpersides'and open endsftobdraivn up ov'er theplnntl when placed in theearth, the ball of earth is not only preserved entire and undisturbed, with'the roots of the .plant uninjured, butthe pot itself is saved for its futuro use.

Non', my invention lis strictly limited sndfoonned 'to pots buying taper sides nndopen ends, which' nre employed and operated in the vmanner just described, whereby the young plants raised theren'fromqthe seed may be planted inl the open ground, without linjury' to the roots, bydrrwing 'thepot from the earth 'over 'the' plants; and Iv do hereby expressly disclaim all the well-known devices and methods employed by gardeners sind' orists with flower-pots and transferringftools for raising and transplanting young plants, in order to. advance their growth und prolongthe season for .maturingthcm wliiehvare the object and-resultof my invention;

i I do not claim simply the frustum of a'cone,'used as agerminatingand transplantingcup 'or pot, as 'that is 'already incom'mon use s sl an ordinary ower-Ipot, nor do'fclaim the employment of the frustmn of a. cone for any otherpurpose than as herein described; butphavngthiis vdescribed my-inventom'andthe mode of carrying..

outits' practical application, l

.WhatI claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. -The improved cup, haring taper sides, and both ends'open, when adapted and-employed foigerm'inatinge and transplanting cotton, and other small und tender'plants, in the mannerand'for the purposehrein described:

2. The improvedmethod vherein described for trnnspluntingcotton andother plnnt's,l by means .of the device, in themanner` and for the purpose herein set forth. y i i I Theabove specification of my invention signed byme, thisp22d dey of October-,1867. v

u I i I PHILIP-`PQULLAIN- Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMAnA, J. ALrsoN- Ensems. 

